Tibet Fund

Organization Overview

Tibet Fund is located in New York, NY. The organization was established in 1987. According to its NTEE Classification (Q12) the organization is classified as: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution, under the broad grouping of International, Foreign Affairs & National Security and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Tibet Fund employed 5 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Tibet Fund is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2021, Tibet Fund generated $9.5m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 5.1% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $9.8m during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 7.0% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2014, Tibet Fund has awarded 72 individual grants totaling $1,601,012. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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THE FUND'S MISSION IS TO HELP TIBETANS REBUILD AND IMPROVE THEIR LIVES AND PRESERVE THEIR DISTINCT CULTURAL HERITAGE AND NATIONAL IDENTITY.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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HEALTH CARE - TIBET FUND WAS ABLE TO SUPPORT HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES WITHIN TIBETAN COMMUNITIES IN INDIA AND NEPAL WITH THE FUNDING RECEIVED FROM USAID AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE BUREAU OF POPULATION, REFUGEE, AND MIGRATION. THESE COMMUNITIES ARE CONFRONTED WITH SEVERAL DIVERS AND UNIQUE CHALLENGES THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO FRAGMENT THE LONG-ESTABLISHED SETTLEMENT LIFE, THEREBY THREATENING THE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF THE TIBETAN CULTURE AND IDENTITY ITSELF. INCREASING DEMOGRAPHIC AND OVERSEAS MIGRATION TRENDS, SCATTERED COMMUNITIES, INADEQUATE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, LACK OF INCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES, AND LACK OF ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF LIVELIHOOD IN THE SETTLEMENTS HAVE ALL GIVEN WAY TO A NEW SET OF CHALLENGING SCENARIOS IN THE EXILED TIBETAN COMMUNITY. THE TIBET FUND PRIORITIZES STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS THAT ARE AIMED AT REVITALIZING THE TIBETAN SETTLEMENTS AND EMPOWERING THE TIBETAN COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. IN ADDITION TO ALLEVIATING POVERTY AND DEPRIVATION THROUGH FUNDING AND PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT FROM THE US GOVERNMENT AND OUR DONORS, WE WORK TO FACILITATE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH INITIATIVES THAT PROMOTE ENTREPRENEURSHIP SMALL ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYMENT, AND JOB COMPETITIVENESS FOR UNEMPLOYED YOUTH. WE ALSO SUPPORT LOCAL GRASSROOTS TIBETAN NGO AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS LOCAL COMMUNITY PRIORITIES AND ALSO TO REINFORCE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS IN DELIVERING SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND WELFARE SERVICES.


EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP - FOR THE PAST 33 YEARS, WITH FUNDING FROM THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT FROM 1988, THE TIBET FUND'S TIBETAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM HAS ENABLED 466 TIBETAN REFUGEES TO EARN MASTERS DEGREES OR ONE-YEAR CERTIFICATES AT SOME OF THE COUNTRY'S FINEST ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS.($638,659) THE FUND'S SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORTED 468 SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN AT 41 SCHOOLS, INCLUDING 48 DISABLED CHILDREN, AND 296 MONKS AND 102 NUNS AT 20 MONASTERIES AND 14 NUNNERIES, 65 ELDERS IN PROGRAMS IN NEPAL AND INDIA, AND 27 TIBETAN PERFORMING ARTS STUDENTS. THE FUND ALSO SUPPORTED 33 PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS AND GIRLS SCHOLARSHIP FOR TIBETANS IN INDIA AND NEPAL ($316,051) IN ADDITION, TIBET FUND WAS ABLE TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS WITH THE FUNDING RECEIVED FROM USAID AND U.S DEPARTMENT OF STATE BUREAU OF POPULATION, REFUGEE, AND MIGRATION.


CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS PRESERVATION - WITH THE FUNDING RECEIVED FROM USAID AND U.S DEPARTMENT OF STATE BUREAU OF POPULATION, REFUGEE AN MIGRATION, TIBET FUND WAS ABLE TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES AND SUSTAINING THE RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS IN INDIA AND NEPAL. ALSO THROUGH THE PRIVATE DONATION, WE WERE ABLE TO SUPPORT THE MONKS AN NUNS OF 20 MONASTERIES AND 14 NUNNERIES. THEREBY THREATENING THE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF THE TIBETAN CULTURE AND IDENTITY ITSELF. INCREASING DEMOGRAPHIC AND OVERSEAS MIGRATION TRENDS, SCATTERED COMMUNITIES, INADEQUATE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, LACK OF INCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES, AND ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF LIVELIHOOD IN THE SETTLEMENTS, HAVE ALL GIVEN WAY TO A NEW SET OF CHALLENGING SCENARIOS IN THE EXILED TIBETAN COMMUNITY. THE TIBET FUND PRIORITIZES STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS THAT ARE AIMED AT REVITALIZING THE TIBETAN SETTLEMENTS AND EMPOWERING THE TIBETAN COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. IN ADDITION TO ALLEVIATING POVERTY AND DEPRIVATION THROUGH FUNDING AND PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT FROM THE US GOVERNMENT AND OUR DONORS, WE WORK TO FACILITATE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH INITIATIVES THAT PROMOTE ENTREPRENEURSHIP, SMALL ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYMENT, AND JOB COMPETITIVENESS OF UNEMPLOYED YOUTH. WE ALSO SUPPORT LOCAL GRASSROOTS TIBETAN NGOS AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS LOCAL COMMUNITY PRIORITIES AND ALSO TO REINFORCE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS IN DELIVERING SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND WELFARE SERVICES.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Robert Ankerson
Vice President
$137,097
Lobsang Nyandak
President
$136,842
Lhakpa Jhangowa
Grants And Finance Officer
$56,156
Michael Lemle
Chairman
$0
Geoffrey Menin
Vice Chairman
$0
Tsewang Namgyal
Trustee
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$268,794
Related organizations$0
Government grants $7,672,113
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$1,450,437
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$9,391,344
Total Program Service Revenue$0
Investment income $97,431
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income -$10,553
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $47,714
Net Income from Fundraising Events -$18,289
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $9,507,647

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Tibet Fund has awarded $413,465 in support to 16 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

INDIANA UNIVERSITY

PURPOSE: Student Support

$67,814

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

Org PageRecipient Profile

New York, NY

PURPOSE: Student Support

$54,842

NAMGYAL MONASTERY INSTITUTE OF BUDDHIST STUDIES

Org PageRecipient Profile

Ithaca, NY

PURPOSE: HHDL Library and Learning Center

$50,000

UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO

PURPOSE: Students Support

$33,296

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA

PURPOSE: Students Support

$31,883

PLATEAUX LLC

PURPOSE: Film Project

$25,705
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 26 grants that Tibet Fund has recieved totaling $423,662.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Meriama Fund

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: Program Support

$111,970
Rudolf Steiner Foundation Inc

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: FOR COVID RELIEF FOR TIBETAN REFUGEES IN BHUTAN, NEPAL, AND INDIA

$40,000
Paypal Charitable Giving Fund

Washington, DC

PURPOSE: General Support

$35,298
Ladybug Foundation Inc

Louisville, CO

PURPOSE: PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT - COVID EMERGENCY SUBSISTENCE RELIEF

$25,000
Sea Stone Foundation

New York, NY

PURPOSE: RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, OR ARTISTIC

$24,000
American Online Giving Foundation Inc

Newark, DE

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$16,165
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